After his first cult characters Rocky and Rambo, Sylvester Stallone slipped into another typical star role as a merciless cop with The City Cobra at the height of his Schwarzenegger rivalry. The tough police action film by Rambo II director George P. Cosmatos and the legendary production company Cannon Films will soon be released as a media book.
After the cult film was already released as a Blu-ray standard version * and as a largely out-of-print media book *, you can get a newly remastered version with the release on March 28, 2024 Get the special edition on Amazon *. In addition to the film with a running time of 87 minutes on Blu-ray, it also includes a DVD and numerous bonus material, including interviews, featurettes and a booklet.
That’s what City Cobra with Sylvester Stallone is about
A brutal serial killer called “Nacht-Schlitzer” is on the loose in Los Angeles, primarily targeting women. The police officer Marion Cobretti (Sylvester Stallone), known for his toughness, known as “Cobra”, is assigned to the case. He soon makes progress in his investigation, which leads him to… something bigger than a single murderer bumps.
He has also found a witness, Ingrid Knudsen (Brigitte Nielsen), who is, however, in great danger. Armed to the teeth, Cobra entrenches himself with Knudsen and wants to fend off the threat all by himself.
Action film The City Cobra: A sequel was planned
Lead actor Sylvester Stallone, who also wrote the script for The City Cobra, announced a sequel in series form a few years ago. He reportedly worked with an unspecified streaming service for this, but it has since been became quiet about the project. However, Stallone didn’t want to take part as an actor himself.
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In the Moviepilot community, the original cult film from 1986 currently enjoys an above-average rating of 6.8. For Fans of classic action films and the 80s The new special edition of The City Cobra is definitely worth it.
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